Mail Art Call - We All Bleed (Period). MAIL ART CALL - WE ALL BLEED (PERIOD).Any Medium, Any style. postcard size, dealing with menstrual cycles - celebration, frustration, disgust, pride.The first one, the last one, skipping them, the relief or pain associated.Women and Men welcome to participate.Must be received by Nov. 1st, 2006.

I'm Rachel and I'm 18. I'm from southern California. I'm kinda shy and really dorky. I'm a band geek. I'm pseudo-artsy. I'm a liberal and I am politically aware.I am rather opinionated but please don't let that stop you from getting to know me. I respect people from all walks of life and just because we have different political stances doesn't mean we can't be buddies.I love music and have an extensive cd collection (if anyone wants to trade some cds show me your list and I'm sure we can work something out).

Some of my current obsessions would be Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Lost, Shrek, Star Wars (the original trilogy, the new one makes me sad), Queer as Folk, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Invader Zim. The list could go on for hours. I love movies and books.

I think guys in either eyeliner or glasses are hot. I think tea is God's one true gift to mankind. I adore pins and hope to fully adorn my messenger bag with them over the next semster. I take pictures all the time, sometimes of uninteresting things.

Ps- I'm long winded.

If you wanna be my pen pal drop me a comment and I'll get you my address.

::work/school:: UNFORTUNATELY I CURRENTLY AM MOONLIGHTING AS A GREASE MONKEY

::location:: NELSON, BC

::e-mail:: misfit_toy@moonshinehollow.com ALTHOUGH I RARELY AM ABLE TO CHECK MY EMAIL SO THAT'S KIND OF WHY IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IF YOU WANNA BE PEN PALS YOU SIMPLY JUST DROP ME A LINE AND i WILL REPLY ASAP...

::described as:: EASY GOING, ECCENTRIC, GIGGLY, ANALYTICAL,::music:: SMASHING PUMPKINS, HIPPIE CRITZ, BIKINI KILL, SLEATER-KINNEY, NINE INCH NAILS, LED ZEPPELIN, MISFITS, DEAD KENNEDYS, OTHER STUFF....LOTS OF OTHER STUFF. ::movies:: ME WITHOUT YOU, BASQUIAT, SID AND NANCY,THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, SPUN, PUMPKIN, REALITY BITES, PARTY MONSTER, VELVET GOLDMINE, 50 FIRST DATES, HALF BAKED, WAKING LIFE, ETC. X 100 (MOVIES ROOL)::books/authours:: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, ATLAS OF A HUMAN HEART, DHARMA PUNKS BY NOAH LEVINE, ZINE SCENE BY FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK AND HILLARY CARLIP, FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC, ETC.::art/artists:: KEITH HERRING, ANDY WARHOL, BASQUIAT::other random favorite people/things/places:: ::collect:: WRISTBANDS, MY PERSONAL JOURNALS, ZINES, EXPERIENCES, POSTERS::specifically seeking:: BETWEEN 1-6 PEN PALS TO EXCHANGE MAIL AND MAYBE PKGS WHEN IT'S DOABLE. pEOPLE FROM CANADA, THE UK (PARTICULARLY ENGLAND), AMSTERDAM, THE US OR MEXICO. aLL I WANT IS SOMEONE WHO HAS A GOOD GRASP OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, IS WILLING TO WRITE FAIRLY REGULARLY, AND SOMEONE WHO EITHER SHARES SIMILAR INTERESTS OR SOMEONE WHO IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND STILL INTERESTED IN WHAT THEY READ HERE (AND WANTS TO SHARE THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH ME:)::prefer long, medium or short letters?:: MEDIUM TO LONG. thE LONGER THE BETTER AND HOPEFULLY MORE INTERESTING, RIGHT? i DON'T JUST WANT TO BE SENDING SUPERFICIAL LETTERS BACK AND FORTH. i WANNA MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS HERE. :)::how many pen pals do you want?:: BETWEEN 1-6 OR SO..... ::do you trade fbs/decos/slams/atc cards?:: YES. LIGHTLY, THOUGH. i'M NOT OBSESSED WITH IT OR ANYTHING AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT JUST INTERESTED IN THROWN TOGETHER SUBURBAN MOM CREATIONS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. ::international or local penpals?:: LOCAL, IN NORTH AMERICA OR UK::anything else?:: HERE'S MY MAILING ADDRESS:

On a postcard size piece of cardboard (appx. 4 x 6 in.) illustrate a rendition of your face from memory. These can be done on top of a regular postcard or any thick paper that will survive the mail system. Any Medium(s), created under 3 minutes. On back side, please include contact info (name, mailing address, e-mail) and possibly a few words about how you feel about self image, the presentation of self, and your face. These will be strung together and hung in the art gallery at Sarah Lawrence College, located in Bronxville, NY (just north of NYC). Participants will recieve a piece of mail art from a seperate project of mine in return. It's a 27 cent guarantee into a gallery showing.

Basic Info: what? um...i've been pen palling for years, but had to quit briefly in the past due to moving/life. i like long absurd letters and fat slams, and mail art. it would be lovely if we had the same interests. if not...*shrug*

Pet Peeves: i have no shutoff for my anger valve. you may draw your own conclusions.

[x] Significant Other?: Single. Broke up with boyfriend of almost four years about two months ago. ouch.

[x] Work?: I wurk as a grease monkey (cook) at a fast food restaraunt in town. I <3 the people but it isn't a glamorous, exciting or forward-moving job. it pays my rent. it isn't *who* i am.

[x] School?: Graduated high school. Might take some college courses in the future but not at this time.

[x] Tattoos/Piercings: Used to have tons of piercings. Took them out for various "have to" reasons but i intend to re-pierce my flesh in the future. I *also* have a femfist tattooed on my lower back (a female symbol with a fist in the middle) and a misfits "fiend" skull w/ a coffin background tattooed on my left bicep. Definitely plan to tattoo more in the future.

[x] Favorite TV shows: SEX AND THE CITY. I am seriously, sickly obsessed. I don't even have cable! Generally i think t.v. is an evil hypnotic device besides sex and the city, The Simpsons, Family guy, South Park, and maybe The trailer park boys and stand-up comedy stuff.

[x] Seeking: People who love to write as much as i do, friendship via snail mail, strong connections with people, ppl interested in writing letters as well as maybe even exchanging zines, pkgs, and mixed tapes :)

Male or Female: dont mind ;DPackage or Letter: its up to the sender ;D

5.) BI-Monthly/Monthly/Every Other Month (Pick One):Whenever :D

6.) Interests/Hobbies: HELlo kitty <33 sorry ;x um i love sports and im really big in music..music is life to me..i like being creative and i love drawing..um i like to make bracelets and playing guitar is fun too ;D

2.) Number of Mailing Parters You Want: Umm.. I dunno. I'll write back to whoever sends me something!

Male or Female: equal opportunity.:)Package or Letter: Both would be great!

5.) BI-Monthly/Monthly/Every Other Month (Pick One): anytimes a good time for mail. I would prefer that if you're gonna send packages..every other month would be good because i gotta have time to accumulate stuff for you. I'm poor as hell so i gotta get alittle creative ;)

7.) Things You Want/Collect/Like/Etc: Letters,postcards,art,mix cds and tapes,random pictures of people,places and things,stickers, pretty much anything listed in my interests/hobbies...

8.) Favorites (To Give Us An Idea About Who You Are)

Music: some bands to give you an idea: nick cave and the badseeds,pj harvey,lila downs,chavela vargas,men's recovery project,dead can dance, sigur ros,birthday party,incubus,radiohead,squarepusher,jim morrison,the doors,...old,old punk from the late 70's as far as punk goes, i really like political/crust/gutter like dead kennedys,naked aggression,etc...

Movies: hedwig and the angry inch,ghost dog,clock work orange,trainspotting.. any of the british gangster films- lock,stock and two smoking barrels,sexy beast,snatch..etc harry potter,lost in translation,frida,dead man...

Movies:Monster in a Box, love and a .45, sid and nancy, low budget/indipendent movies...

Literature:I like to reading but i tend to go into this slumps where i don't do any for a long time then i just get over it and start reading tons of books... i'm weird like that... Heavier then Heaven... i recomed that one.. :P

Basic Info: Well i'm a 20 year old loser who is turning 21 in July... never been drunk or high... had a girl friend or been on a date so don't star with... "i don't think you're a loser.."

Pet Peeves:rude people. or close minded people... blah. can't think on the moment...

i'm a "niceloser" so don't hesitate (sp) to write and say hi... long letters are the best. so yah...

Literature:Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shonagon, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling, and any other book that may be intresting to me. I like to read.

Basic Info: I'm a girl, I'm from Maryland, USA, I am currently living in HELL (a.k.a the Philippines), I love Japanese things, I love to draw, write long letters, work on my website (http://KURISU.net), and chat on aim.

Pet Peeves:close-minded assholes, born again christians who think the answer to every problem is jesus, etc.

I'm nice, please be my pen-pal. I'll send you art in (or on) my mail every time, and I write long letters! Thanks.